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Activities and events at Sun Lakes-Dry Falls

Activities

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• 15 mi. Hiking Trails
Boating (freshwater)
• 2 boat ramps (freshwater)
• 680 feet of dock (freshwater)
• Fishing (freshwater)
• Personal Watercraft (freshwater)
• Swimming (freshwater)
• Water Skiing (freshwater)
• 1 Amphitheater
• Bird Watching
• 1 Fire Circle
• Golf
• 2 Horseshoe pits
• Interpretive Activities
• Mountain Biking
• Museum
• Wildlife Viewing



Heavy winds are always a possibility in this park.

A recreational license is required for fishing and shellfish harvesting at Washington state parks. For regulations, fishing season information or to purchase a recreational license, visit the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife website.


Events

Free days at state parks: Visit Washington state parks for free. The Discover Pass is not required to visit a state park on ten designated free days in 2013.

The 2013 State Parks free days are as follows:

Jan. 21 – In honor of Martin Luther King Day
March 30 – In honor of Washington State Parks' 100th birthday on March 19
April 27 and 28 – National Parks Week
June 1 – National Trails Day
June 8 and 9 – National Get Outdoors Day and Department of Fish and Wildlife Free Fishing weekend
Aug. 4 – Peak season free day
Sept. 28 – National Public Lands Day
Nov. 9 through 11 – Veteran's Day weekend

Please note: A Discover Pass is still required to access lands managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife during State Parks free days. For more information, please visit www.discoverpass.wa.gov.

Full list of events at Washington State Parks


Boating Features

The park provides two boat ramps, 42 reservable moorage slips and 680 feet of dock. Water-skiing activities are restricted during certain times of the year. Contact the Grant County Sheriff's Marine Patrol division by calling (509) 754-2011 ext. 468 for information regarding Grant County boating ordinances.
Moorage slip reservations are available April 15 - Oct. 15 and are advised for the summer months. To make a reservation, visit online or call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.

A daily permit is available for watercraft launching at the park for $7. Annual permits also may be purchased at State Parks Headquarters in Olympia, at region offices, online, and at parks when staff is available.


Picnic and Day-use Facilities

There are 90 unsheltered picnic tables, available first come, first served.